CVE-2021-30494 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can create files in unintended directories via path traversal in Razer Synapse 3 system services due to improper handling of log file names.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-30494?
CVE-2021-30494 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple system services installed alongside the Razer Synapse 3 software suite perform privileged operations on entries within the Razer Chroma SDK subkey. These privileged operations consist of file name concatenation of a runtime log file that is used to store runtime log information. In other words, an attacker can create a file in an unintended directory (with some limitations).
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30494?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Razer Synapse.
How do I fix CVE-2021-30494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2021-30494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2017-9769 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2017-11652 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2025-9869 Razer Synapse 3 Macro Module Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-9870 Razer Synapse 3 RazerPhilipsHueUninstall Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-9871 Razer Synapse 3 Chroma Connect Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5rm-2gp3-pgc5.